Row boat anchor



April 1956 F. F. G. RECKENDORF 2,741,209

ROW BOAT ANCHOR Filed April 24, 1953 F1516. Fae. 5.

INVENTOR FRANK F G. RECKENDORF 5772M pm wflmm' ATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,741,209 now BOAT ANCHQR Frank F. G. Reckendorf, Waukegan, 111.; loan Zupec,

admiristratrix of said Frank F. G. Reckendorf, decease Application April 24, 1953, Serial No. 350,847 1 Claim. (Cl. 114-207) This invention relates to anchors for small boats, and more particularly to a foldable or collapsible anchor of small size and light weight which can be reduced to a compact condition for transportation and storage.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improved small boat anchor of small size and light weight which, together with an anchor rope or line, can be reduced to compact size and carried in a tackle box or other suitable receptacle; which has separable parts all of which are retained on the associated line and can be quickly assembled in relative position for use; and which is simple and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, and effective in use.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the appended claim in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan "iew of an anchor illustrative of the invention with the anchor part in operative position relative to each other.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the anchor illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional View on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the anchor stern; and

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the anchor and associated rope when reduced to compact condition for transportation or storage.

With continued reference to the drawing, the numeral 10 generally indicates the anchor stem which includes an elongated shank 11, preferably of circular cross sectional shape, a flat head 12 of circular shape at one end of the shank, a squared shoulder 13 at the inner side of the head 12, the sides of which have a width substantially equal to the diameter of the shank, and an eye formation 14 at the end of the shank remote from the head 12. The squared shoulder extends generally at right angles from the head 12 and terminates at a point adjacent and spaced from the head. The eye formation 14 comprises a fiat shank end portion of somewhat reduced width having a rope receiving aperture 15 extending therethrough.

The anchor also includes a pair of interchangeable fluke members, as generally indicated at 16 and 17 and each of which comprises a flat, elongated plate having a squared opening 18 medially of the length thereof and tapering symmetrically in width from its midlength location to both of its ends, the ends being tapered to blunt points, as indicated at 19. The fluke members have a length substantially equal to the length of the stem 10 and a width which is only a fractional part of their length so that the angle between opposite side edges of each tapered end portion of each fluke member is in the order of 20 to degrees. The plates 16 and 17 are positioned so that one of the faces of plate 17 bears against the fiat head 12 with its squared opening 18 surrounding the adjacent portion of the shoulder 13 and one of the faces of plate 16 bears against the other face of the plate 17 remote from the head 12 with its squared opening surrounding the adjacent portion of the shoulder 13, the other face of the plate 16 being below an aperture 20 which is formed in the shoulder Y atented Apr. 10, 1956 "ice 13 inwardly of and adjacent the terminating point thereof and extends transversely through the shoulder 13.

The eye formation 14 can be passed through the openings in the fluke members 16 and 17 and, when the anchor is in operative condition, the squared shoulder 13 of the stem is received in the openings in the fluke members with the fluke members angularly disposed relative to each other so that their longitudinal center lines are spaced apart at an angular interval of approximately An aperture 20 extends transversely through the shoulder 13 medially of the width of the shoulder, and a fastener 21, such as a cotter key, is extended through the aperture 28 at the side of the fluke member most remote from the head 12 to releasably maintain the fluke members in position on the shoulder.

When it is desired to reduce the anchor to its compact condition for transportation or storage, as illustrated in Figure 6, the fastener 21 is first removed and the fluke members 16 and 17 are then slid along the shank l1 and over the eye formation 14, remaining on the rope 23. The two fluke members are then brought to parallel condition and laid alongside the stem 10, substantially coterminously of each other and the stem, and the anchor rope 23 is then wrapped around the stem and the float members to produce a compact package, as illustrated in Figure 6.

The anchor is particularly designed for use with small boats, such as row boats, canoes and skiffs, and in such case, would be of small size and light weight, a weight of approximately one and a quarter pounds being ordinarily suflicient to hold a row boat on reasonably calm water, and such an anchor, when in its compact condition, can easily be carried in a fishing tackle box or similar receptacle.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claim are, therefore, intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed is:

A boat anchor comprising a shank having a fiat head at one end and a line receiving eye formation at the other end, a squared shoulder on said shank extending generally at right angles from said head and terminating at a point adjacent to and spaced from said head, there being an aperture extending transversely through said squared shoulder inwardly of and adjacent the terminating point thereof, a pair of elongated fiat plates each having a squared opening medially the length positioned so that one of the faces of one of said plates bears against said flat head with its squared opening surrounding the adjacent portion of said shank squared shoulder and one of the faces of the other of said plates bears against the other face of said one plate remote from said head with its squared opening surrounding the adjacent portion of said shank squared shoulder, the other face of the other of said plates remote from said one plate being below the aperture in said squared shoulder, and a readily removable pin means extending through said aperture for holding said plates in position on said shank squared shoulder.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,384,824 Case July 19, 192.1

2,359,538 Wilson Oct. 3, 1944 2,526,214 Faraone Oct. 17, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS 967,838 France Apr. 15, 1950 

